Chapter 52: Magneto Speaks

Chapter 52: Magneto Speaks

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As Magneto walked onto the stage and took the podium, everyone in the room waited with bated breath. They wondered if this man was as crazy as he seemed. After all, he broke into the building like some comic book villain.

"Good evening. As you've already heard from my old friend Charles, my name is Erik, Erik Lehnsherr. Though some have taken to calling me Magneto, for my magnetic powers, of course." Erik introduces himself very charismatically.

"I have lived a troubled life and felt the true cruelty of mankind, not only as a mutant but also as a Jew as well. When I was only a child, I was forced to watch as my people suffered under the horrors inflicted by the Nazis. I was filled with hatred and anger, mainly toward a certain Nazi scientist named Sebastian Shaw. Shaw murdered my mother before my very eyes and forced me to experience horrendous tortures." Magneto explains.

"Of course, these tortures were of him experimenting on me, like some sort of lab-rat." Erik says in disgust as he makes the microphone float above the podium. "He knew that I had this power and treated me less than human. Like a Jew. After all, we were in Auschwitz. A Jew has no rights or freedom there. He could do as he pleased to any of us and no one would bat an eye. In fact, they would celebrate my torture."

Erik pauses for just a moment, really letting his words sink in. He is truly a very charismatic man.

"I am absolutely devoted to the cause of protecting mutant kind, or meta-humans as it's called now. I refuse to let my people suffer a similar Holocaust, not when I have the power to protect them. I will protect my race at any cost, no matter who gets in my way. I will not allow a single man, woman, or child to go through the horrors I was subjected to." Magneto continues.

"Whether this makes me your enemy or not means little. So very little." Erik says this and turns to look Professor Xavier in the eyes. "I will become the cruelest of villains if it means keeping my people safe and happy. Though, I hope it never comes to that."

The room becomes deathly quiet as everyone took in Magneto's speech. They could all feel the emotion in his voice and the truth behind his threats. He would really slaughter them all if it meant keeping his people alive and safe.

*Clap Clap Clap...*

Clapping was heard as everyone turned to Spider-Man, who was giving Erik a standing ovation while wiping some nonexistent tears from his masked face.

"I applaud your ideals and I'm sorry you had to go through that." Peter says as he stops clapping. "Though have you ever thought that maybe, just maybe, you're wasting a perfect opportunity?"

"How so?" Erik asks in confusion.

"Well..." Peter gestures toward Charles. "We have the carrot-" Then motions back toward Magneto. "-and the stick."

"I don't know what you're talking about, but I've never killed anyone that didn't deserve it. My death count is filled with r*pists, torturers, mad scientists, and other rotten folks, who have committed countless atrocities against our kind." Erik clarifies, shocking everyone in the room.

"So, you're telling me that if you see a normal man strike a weak and helpless meta-human in the face, you won't act rashly and murder him?" Charles throws out a theoretical scenario.

"Pfft, no. I may ruff him up a bit though." Magneto laughs incredulously. "You really believe that I'm some sort of madman, don't you?"

"Yes." Charles answers instantly without a hint of remorse.

"It seems that you two have some issues to work through, but that doesn't mean my assumption isn't correct. If you two truly want what's best for your people, then working together is the best decision on the table." Peter addresses both of the elderly mutant leaders. "Divided you and all meta-humans will fall, but together I can see this whole thing really working out."

"Separate, you two will be far too busy fighting each other to truly fight for the cause of meta-human equality." Peter says, getting reluctant nods from both parties. "At the end of the day, both of you want the same thing. A safe world, where meta-humans are accepted like any other race of people, so why not combine forces? Based on what I've seen here today, I'm sure arguments will unfold almost constantly, but you're both grown men. Elderly even. Speak like adults and come to the best solution possible. It's that easy."

As Peter finished speaking, neither side could find words to say and today's meeting was coming to an end. When everyone saw the time, the meeting was called to a stop for the day.

Charles and the X-men left the building almost immediately. Professor Xavier had a contemplative and undecided look on his face as he left in a puff of blue smoke alongside Nightcrawler and Storm.

Peter wanted to invite him to a meeting again, but sadly, they left before he could even ask them to join him.

With one option gone, Peter turned to the other. He would love to involve a levelheaded Magneto in the Avengers plan after all.

"Hey, Erik!" Peter calls Magneto before the man could take off as the X-men had.

"Yes?" Erik breaks from his contemplative thought and walks over to Spider-Man.

"I have a meeting and I'd like to invite you along. It's about something you may be interested in." Peter says, motioning for Magneto to follow him.

The President had already left to meet with the South Korean UN representative, so they needed to hurry.

"Alright, lead the way." Erik agrees with an interested glimmer in his eyes. "You haven't let me down so far."

A/N: 1427 words

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